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Coal Conversation Continues Across Appalachia

Conversations about coal often turn to intense predictions about its fate – as an energy source, a job source, and a defining element of the ... Read This Post

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KySEA Meeting a Big Success

The Kentucky Sustainable Energy Alliance held a meeting June 1 at the Lexington Public Library’s Northside Branch. The meeting was open not only ... Read This Post

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New Association Markets East Kentucky’s IT Expertise

A new eastern Kentucky business group is working to get companies and governments within the region to look close to home when they need technological ... Read This Post


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Top Issues for Appalachia: Results from ARC Webinars

Results from the ARC's Webinar Planning Process are now available, on their website as well as below: In June 2010 the Appalachian Regional ... Read This Post

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Streamlined Permitting Process for Surface Coal Mining Suspended in Central Appalachia

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has suspended the Nationwide 21 (NWP 21) permitting process for surface coal mining in Appalachia. A streamlined ... Read This Post

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ARC Strategic Planning Session β€” Results and Priorities

The Appalachian Regional Commission held a strategic planning webinar for Central Appalachia on June 16, soliciting input from community members on ... Read This Post


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Residential Energy Efficiency Training Course in WV

According to our friends at West Virginia Greenworks: RESNET Home Energy Rater $1500 $1250 for multiple students from same ... Read This Post

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Bid Opportunity for Energy Efficiency Work in Kentucky

Community Action Kentucky has released a Request for Qualification (“RFQ”) to allow businesses and contractors interested in receiving ... Read This Post

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CARN to Host Regional Appalachian Summit

The Central Appalachian Regional Network announced the 2010 Appalachian Summit to be held August 11 -13 in Charleston, WV. Save the ... Read This Post


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Renewable Energy on Former Mine Sites?

The U.S. EPA is encouraging the development of renewable energy projects on contaminated lands, Superfund sites, so-called Brownfields (which are ... Read This Post

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Coal-Fired Electricity: Downturn or Permanent Decline?

New data released by the Energy Information Agency show how the economic recession has affected electric demand in the United States. While the 4% ... Read This Post

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Program to Cover Cost of New Employees

WorkNow Kentucky (www.worknow.ky.gov) is a new program in eastern Kentucky that matches employers who need additional workers with qualified ... Read This Post


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